Gary Walts / The Post-StandardThe swans, Manny and Faye, play at the Manlius Swan Pond.

Manlius, N.Y. - A video surveillance system will soon be in place at the Manlius Swan Pond to record the swans Manny and Faye as they take turns sitting on their new nest.

Manlius resident Laurie Venditti has organized the effort to secure the system, which will be delivered next week. Installation will take place right after that, she said.

Someone destroyed seven of eight eggs of expectantthe parents Manny and Faye overnight Saturday, Manlius police said. The embryo in the eighth egg also was determined to be dead after initial hope that it was alive.

A Manlius village employee discovered the broken eggs Sunday morning. All eight swan eggs had been taken from their nest near the pond sometime between Saturday and Sunday morning, police and village officials said.

Bob Crowe, of Infinit Technologies of DeWitt, is providing a commercial security-grade system to offer day/night video surveillance of the pond that will accessible from the internet. The Manlius Police Department will have remote access, and the system will run 24-hours a day, Venditti said.

Chris and Ed Doherty, of American Home Services of Fayetteville, have offered to install the cameras and run the necessary electrical and data wiring for the system.

Rick, Joey and Janice DeCuffa, of Bella Cigna “Beautiful Swan” Restaurant, which is next to the pond, have agreed to have the cameras installed on the restaurant and to be the host of video electronics/DVR system. The DeCuffas plan to have a display of the video feed inside the restaurant for patrons to view.

Vendiitti also is organizing a community watch for the swan pond. Several people have already volunteered, and others who wish to help can call 682-9171 to sign up for 2-plus hour shifts to provide onsite watch for the swans as they sit on her nest. The watch will run 24-hours a day while the swans are on the nest.

Venditti said she was devastated by what happened to the swans’ eggs, and wanted to help.